Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28

, OF his speed. but his master soon foun
, him no match for these bloodihrsi
wretches. encumberrd as he was with
weight OF ut least over 200 pound
Drawing one OF his pistols as the
neared u III he fired random sh,
among The pack. A qu ok. short vel
on kind Of scream told that his shot la
taken effect, caus ne halt
The entire pack tchcd upon thei
wounded comrade. tearing h m i
shreds. and devoured HIM piecemea
Mcanwh le our hero made tire most @
his time. cheering his now frant
horse until he almost seemed To fly. Blu
this availed hut Little. rs he was 500
again overiaken. The wolves com
pletelv maddened by the taste of blood
now became more fierce than before
lie now fired his rema no pistol
VIII ch was disposed of in the sam,
manner rs the first. Could he bav,
but maintained running fight in th
manner by relOading he could possibl,
have gained the open country. but In
was before the DAYS of rcvolvers. re
peating rifles and breech-loaders. Be
side, in II : agitation. ia mixing his
| pistol of no further use after being dis
charged, they were thrown away as
useless.
What TO do now was a hard ques-
ton. Both pistols gone. and wolves
all around him, miles from the open
country or any shelter or habitation.
The noble beast now began to pant for
breath, and rs he imagined. TO falter in
his gait The wolves were swapping
on either side of him. swapping at his
legs and the fanks of his horse
Knowing that he couldn't hold out
much longer ut tn S rate of speed, he,
in his affection for his fa thful steed.
was actuated by the thought Of sever
ing the girths of his saddle, throwing
himself among his savage pursuers,
and thereby z wing his companion a
chance for his life. Patting his arched
neck he exclaimed: Poor, Pompey.
fear they will pick your bones to-
II ght!"
The wolves had now got in advance
OF the horse, some jumping for his nose
and throat, while others were tr, inc TO
seize him by the hamslring. their dis.
tended e!ebals flash NJ fire. and their
horrld fangs glislenng in the moon
light
lie was about to give over in dispair,
when, Ike shock Of electr cty. the
thought came 10 II mind. h snuff
box! To think was 10 act. Being an
inveterate snuff taker, and being quite
an epicure in that way, he had taken
the pretauIion before leaving home TO
provide himself with a package of
prime old Macaboy. Seiz ng his sad
die bags, he tore them open. crushed
the package at grasp, and cast the
IN their upturned faces.
The scene that followed beggars de-
scrptjon. All the fends Of the Internal
reg on let loose could never more than
equal It, A momentary lcnce and
then W Tn an mearthB cry of mingled
rage and pain they abandoned their
object Of pursuit and p tch NJ into each
other they commenced tear ny and
fight NJ in The most horrid manner.
The horse continued his flight. soon
at farm house, whore every
attention was paid 70 both horse and
rider thai Kindness and their limited
means could furnish.
The next da,, The horse seeming
somewhat iaded, he concluded to stop a
lew days aad recruit; also try and re-
cover lost pro- etly. his money pistol.
clothes and paper, Of much value NIL
being gone. Accompanied by Two of
ihe me- jghbors he returned TO the scene
IF ms adventures. Al his lost proper
.y was found Just where it was drop .
ped. hat The scene OF the conflict was n
sight to behold; y counting Ia Is. ears
and feet all that seemed to be left, they
Judged that over twenty wolves were
>ilIed and devourcd by their blood
thirsty comrades. The wolves soon dis
appeared from that neighhorhood
never TO return, except now and then n
'traggler. Er.